Mumbai, May 16 () An assistant police inspector,who tested positive for COVID-19, succumbed to the infectionat a civic-run hospital here on Saturday, an official said.The 33-year-old officer attached to Shahu Nagar policestation in Dharavi was found unconscious at his home in theearly hours of the day and was rushed to civic-run LokmanyaTilak Hospital in Sion, where he died, the official said.A resident of Pratiksha Nagar in Sion, the officer hadbeen on sick leave, as he suffered from cold and fever, hesaid.The deceased had undergone a swab test on Wednesdayand his reports came out positive on Saturday, the officialsaid.This is the ninth COVID-19 death to be reported in theMumbai police force. DCARU ARU

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Cop dies of COVID-19 in Mumbai; 9th death in city police force

Mumbai, May 16 () An assistant police inspector,who tested positive for COVID-19, succumbed to the infectionat a civic-run hospital here on Saturday, an official said.The 33-year-old officer attached to Shahu Nagar policestation in Dharavi was found unconscious at his home in theearly hours of the day and was rushed to civic-run LokmanyaTilak Hospital in Sion, where he died, the official said.A resident of Pratiksha Nagar in Sion, the officer hadbeen on sick leave, as he suffered from cold and fever, hesaid.The deceased had undergone a swab test on Wednesdayand his reports came out positive on Saturday, the officialsaid.This is the ninth COVID-19 death to be reported in theMumbai police force. DCARU ARU

Mumbai, May 16 () An assistant police inspector,who tested positive for COVID-19, succumbed to the infectionat a civic-run hospital here on Saturday, an official said. The 33-year-old officer attached to Shahu Nagar policestation in Dharavi was found unconscious at his home in theearly hours of the day and was rushed to civic-run LokmanyaTilak Hospital in Sion, where he died, the official said.

Cop dies of COVID-19 in Mumbai; 9th death in city police force

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